By Mark Tarallo
Russia separatists claimed victory in two referendum elections in eastern regions of Ukraine on Sunday, Voice of America reported. After the vote, separatists claimed 90 percent support in the industrial Donetsk region while RIA, a Russian state news agency, reported 96 percent backing in the Luhansk region. The elections follow a similar vote in March in Ukraine's Crimea region, which also voted for union with Russia. On Monday, Ukrainian leader Oleksander Turchinov said the votes were illegitimate, and accused Russia of working to overthrow state power in Ukraine. Moscow said it respected the outcome. Ukrainian leaders are planning to hold a presidential election on May 25, and Western governments have threatened more sanctions in the areas of energy, financial services, and engineering if Moscow disrupts the vote.
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